at home in real life
Years ago, I was on assignment in the middle of nowhere Kentucky, which meant the only restaurant available for lunch was a Wendy’s. But no problem. There’s always a healthy option. You just have to make the best choices. The worker handed me my order. “Umm…excuse me,” I said, “I asked for the low fat […]
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It’s 5:45pm. Like clockwork on any given Tuesday, I have broccoli steaming on the stove, chicken on the grill or oven and some other side dish simmering. Getting to this point in the day took a small miracle and PBS programming to keep my girls entertained. This is also the time when my almost 2 […]
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I was 20 years old when I discovered my grandma and I had the same face. My grandpa was retiring for the first time (not the last) and we were putting pictures together for a party. “Is it weird to know what you are going to look like when you’re 85?” asked a woman who […]
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I was in the middle of either my third or fourth round of laundry. I lost count. Laundry is a gaping abyss. With a freshly folded pile of toddler clothes in hand, I walked into my daughter’s room to put her clothes in her drawer and – like I always do in the summer – […]
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I thought this “vlog” would take 2 hours out of my day. Now, 6 hours later, I’m still at my computer. That is my hamartia. ha·mar·ti·a ˌhämärˈtēə/ noun a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. You’re welcome for the vocabulary lesson. But in all seriousness, underestimating how long chores or […]
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“What are you doing?”, my husband asked as he walked into our bathroom. We needed to leave for the airport about 20 minutes ago, but there I was, wiping the bathroom sink down with Clorox and a paper towel. “If we die, I don’t want someone coming in here and there’s toothpaste all over the […]
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“Wow, she looks all grown up,” my grandma said as I stepped out on her back patio. “Yes! It fits!” said my mom, with more relief in her voice than anything else because she wouldn’t have to pay for a swimsuit for me that summer. I was 11 on the cusp of turning 12 … […]
Read MoreIt’s 5 am when the alarm goes off. You have every intention to workout, but that snooze button is such a better option. So many of us skip workouts because our desire is born from negativity. We are typically motivated to go to the gym because of that extra 10lbs around our middles, or we […]
Read More“Hello?” says a muffled voice from downstairs. “Hey, up here!” I yell to my husband. It’s 6:47 pm. My diaperless toddler runs down the hall to see him while the other toddler screams as I brush her hair. “Can I get some help?” If it’s not baths, it’s the sink full of dishes. If […]
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